Sulky-plow.



A. M. CHASE.

SULKY PLOW.

APPLIOATION FILED NOV. 2a, 1906.

Patented Apr. 23, 1912.

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SULKY PLOW.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 23, 1906.

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A. M. CHASE. SULKY PLOW.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 23, 1906.

Patented Apr. 23, 1912..

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AURIN M. CHASE, OF SYRACUSE, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOB, TO SYRACUSE GRILLEDPLOW COMPANY, OF SYRACUSE, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

SULKY-PLOW.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, AURIN M. CHASE, of Syracuse, in the county ofOnondaga and State of New York, have invented a certain new and usefulSulky-Plow, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to sulky-plows, and has for its object theproduction of a structure in which the front end of the beam can bemoved laterally relatively to the line of draft for effecting thedesired travel of the plow, especially on side hills; and to this endthe invention consists in the combinations and means hereinafter setforth and claimed.

In describing this invention, reference is had to the accompanyingdrawing, in which like characters designate corresponding parts in allthe views.

Figure 1 is a plan of a portion of a plow embodying my invention. Fig. 2is a plan of parts of the frame and the pole, and the means for shiftingthe pole and holding the same in its adjusted position. Fig. 3 is asectional view on line AA, Fig. 2. Fig. at is an inverted plan of partsshown in Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is an enlarged plan of parts seen in Fig. 1showing the pole as shifted to the right-of a median line.

1 is a suitable frame; 2 is an element as a pole for controlling thedirection of the line of draft; 3, 3 are wheel-carrying spindles; 4:, 4right-and left-hand plows; and 5, 5 plow-carrying beams. These parts areall of any desirable form, size and construction, and the beams 5, 5 areraised and lowered by suitable means, not illustrated.

The forward portion of the frame 1 is provided with a socket 6 open atits front, and formed with a top having a forwardlyprojecting shoulder 7and with a bottom 8, and sides 9 rising from the bottom, said sideshaving engaging surfaces 10 spaced apart from the inner surface of theshoulder 7 As best seen in Figs. 2 and 3, the pole 2 is pivotallyconnected at its rear end by a bolt 11, to the frame 1, and is connectedto the forward portion of the frame 1, in advance of the bolt 11, by anadjusting member 12 which is pivotally connected to the frame andSpecification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 23, 1906.

Patented Apr. 23, 1912. Serial No. 344,677.

to the pole, and serves to shift the front end of the pole laterallyrelatively to the line of draft. This adjusting member is provided withan arm 13 arranged substan tially lengthwise of the line of draft, andhaving its rear end formed with flattened upper and lower faces and arounding edge, said rear end being extended into the socket 6 above thebottom 8, and coacting with opposing faces of the sides 9 of suchsocket. The socket 6 and the arm 18 constitute a pivotal connectionbetween the frame 1 and the adjusting member 12, and in effecting themovement of the front end of the pole 2 laterally relatively to the lineof draft, the adjusting member 12 moves on the axis of such pivotalconnection.

Preferably, the adjusting member 12 is mounted on a bearing 14: arrangedin advance of the axis for the rear end of the arm 13 and depending froma connecting member 15 fixed to the pole 2 by suitable means, as bolts16. A bolt 17 serves to prevent detachment of the adjusting member 12from the bearing 14. As best seen in Fig. 1, the adjusting member 12 isprovided with arms '18 projecting laterally beyond opposite sides of thepole 2, and the rear faces of these arms are formed with shoulders 19.The rear portion of the connecting member 15 is provided with a shoulder20 spaced apart from the lower face of the pole 2 and movable beneaththe shoulder 7 of the socket 6 and between opposing surfaces of saidshoulder 7 and the sides 9 of such socket.

The connecting member 15 is preferably provided at opposite sides of thepole 2 with ratchet-shaped teeth 21, and serves as a locking part forcoacting with operating and locking parts 22 to hold the member 12 andthe pole 2 in their adjusted position. The parts 22 are formed withhook-shaped outer ends, are secured to the arms 18 of the adjustingmember 12 at opposite sides of the pole 2 by pivots 23, and are eachnormally provided with engaging means, as a pawl tooth forced intoengagement with the teeth 21 by springs 24. Said parts 22 are movableindependently of each other in re verse direct-ions against the actionof the springs 24: to disengage their pawl teeth from the ratchet teeth21 and thereby re lease the pole 2 so that the desired lateral shiftingof its front end may take place, and to also transmit motion to the adjusting member 12 for efiecting the shifting of the pole.

In the preferable construction of this invention, the parts 22 have alimited movement on their pivots 23 independently of the adjustingmember 12 to move their pawl teeth into and out of engagement with theteeth 21, and are provided with shoulders 25 which co-act with theshoulders 19 on the adjusting member 12 after the disen agement of thepawl teeth of the parts 22 from said teeth 21. Consequently, after thedisengagement of the parts 22 from the teeth 21, said parts 22 areprevented from movement independently of the adjusting member 12, andthe shoulders 25 and 19 transmit motion from the parts 22 to theadjusting member 12 for shifting the same and moving the front end ofthe pole 2 laterally relatively to the line of draft.

In practice, the operator, by forcing his foot against the hook-shapedouter end of one of the parts 22, moves the same, relatively to theadjusting member. away from the ratchet-shaped teeth 21 previouslyengaged therewith, and engages the shoulder 25 on said part 22 with theshoulder 19 coacting therewith, after which the further movement of suchpart 22 shifts the adjusting member 12. Then either of the parts 22 isoperating to shift the free end of the pole 2 in one direction, the part22 at the other side of the pole 2 readily slips over the ratchet-shapedteeth 21. After the adjusting member has been moved to the desiredposition by one of the parts 22, as described, the operator withdrawshis foot from such part 22, whereupon the spring 24 coacting with saidpart 22 forces the same into engagement with the contiguous teeth 21.The teeth 21 and the parts 22 then hold the member 12 and the pole 2 intheir adjusted position.

lhe described construction of adjusting and connecting members isparticularly simple and eflicient, and affords ample bearing surfacesfor resisting the wear and strain to which these parts are subjected.

What I claim is 1. In a sulky plow, a frame element, an element forcontrolling the direction of the line of draft of the plow pivoted tothe frame element, an adjusting member carried by one of said elementsand connected to the other element for changing the relative position ofsaid elements and thereby changing the line of draft, means foroperating the adjusting member, and means for holding said member in itsadjusted position, the operating means being initially movablerelatively to the adjusting member to disconnect the adjusting memberand the holding means and being movable with the adjusting member aftersaid member has been released from the holding means, the movement ofthe operating means with the adjusting member being a continuation ofthe initial movement thereof, substantially as and for the purposespecified.

2. In a sulky plow, a frame element, an element for controlling thedirection of the line of draft of the plow pivoted to the frame element,an adjusting member pivoted to one of said elements and connected. tothe other element for changing the relative position of said elementsand thereby changing the line of draft, operating means for rocking theadjusting member on its pivot, and means for holding said member in itsadjusted position, the operating means including a pivoted part-havingits pivot arranged parallel to the pivot of the adjusting member andsaid part being initially movable on its pivot for disconnecting theadjusting member from the holding means and being movable farther on itspivot for operating the adjusting member, substantially as and for thepurpose clescribed.

3. In a sulky plow, a frame element, an

element connected to the frame element for controlling the direction ofthe line of draft of the plow, an adjusting member pivoted between itsends to one of said elements and connected to the otherelement, andbeing movable on its pivot for changing the relative position of saidelements and thereby changing the line of draft, means for rock ing theadjusting member on its pivot including operating parts pivoted to theadjusting member on opposite sides of the pivot of said member, eachoperating part being provided with a pawl tooth, and ratchet teeth fixedfrom movement with the adjusting member and cooperating with said pawlteeth, substantially as and for the'purpose set forth. 7

1. In a sulky plow, a frame element, an element pivotally connected tothe frame element for controlling the direction of the line of draft ofthe plow, an adjusting member pivoted between its ends to one of saidelements and connected to the other element and being movable on itspivot for changing "the relative position of said elements and therebychanging the line of draft, means for rocking the adjusting member onits pivot including operating parts pivoted to the adjusting member onopposite sides of the pivot thereof, each of said parts being providedwith a pawl tooth, and ratchet teeth fixed from movement with theadjusting member and cooperating with the pawl teeth each operating partbeing initially movable on its pivot relatively to the adjusting memherto disengage its pawl tooth from the ratchet teeth and being thereaftermovable with the adjusting member for shifting said member and the otheroperating part relatively to said ratchet teeth, substantially as andfor the purpose specified.

5. In a sulky plow, a frame element, an element connected to the frameelement for controlling the direction of the line of draft of the plow,an adjusting member pivoted, between its ends to one of said elementsand connected to the other element and being movable on its pivot forchanging the relative position of said elements and thereby changing theline of draft, means for rocking the adjusting member on its pivotincluding operating parts pivoted to the adjusting member on oppositesides of the pivot thereof, each of said parts being provided with apawl tooth, ratchet teeth fixed from movement with the adjusting memberand cooperating with the pawl teeth each operating part being initiallymovable on its pivot relatively to the adjusting memher to disengage itspawl tooth from the ratchet teeth and being thereafter movable with theadjusting member for shifting said member and the other operating partrelatively to said ratchet teeth, and springs interposed between saidoperating parts and the adjusting member, substantially as and for thepurpose described.

6. In a sulky plow, a frame element, an element connected to the frameelement for controlling the direction of the line of draft of the plow,an adjusting member pivoted between its ends to one of said elements andconnected to the other element and being movable on its pivot forchanging the relative position of said elements and thereby changing theline of draft, means for rocking the adjusting member on its pivotincluding operating parts pivoted to the adjusting member on oppositesides of the pivot thereof, each of said parts being provided with apawl tooth, ratchet teeth fixed from movement with the adjusting memberand with the pawl teeth each operating part being initially movable onits pivot relatively to the adjusting member to disengage its pawl toothfrom the ratchet teeth and being thereafter movable with the adjustingmember for shifting said member and the other operating part relativelyto said ratchet teeth, and shoulders provided on the adjusting memberand on said parts for limiting the pivotal movement of said operatingparts after the pawl teeth have been moved out of engagement with theratchet teeth, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

7. In a sulky-plow, a. frame element, an element pivotally connected tothe frame element for controlling the direction of the line of draft ofthe plow, an adjusting member pivoted between its ends to one of saidelements and connected to the other element, and being movable on itspivot for changing the relative position of said elements and therebychanging the line of draft, means for rocking the adjusting member onits pivot including operating parts pivoted to the adjusting member onopposite sides of the pivot thereof, each of said parts being providedwith a pawl tooth, ratchet teeth fixed from movement with the adjustingmember and cooperating with the pawl teeth, each operating part beinginitially movable on its pivot relatively to the adjusting member todisengage its pawl tooth from the ratchet teeth and being thereaftermovable with the adjusting member for shifting said member and the otheroperating part relatively to said ratchet teeth, springs interposedbetween said operating parts and the adjusting member, and shouldersprovided on the adjusting member and the operating parts for limitingthe pivotal movement of said operating parts after they have been movedagainst the springs to disengage thepawls from the ratchet teeth,Eubstantially as and for the purpose speci- 8. In a sulky plow, a frame,an element for controlling the direction of the line of draft pivotallyconnected to the frame, an adjusting member pivotally connected to theframe and to said element for moving said element relatively to theframe and thereby changing the line of draft, means for rocking theadjusting member on its pivot including operating parts pivoted to theadjusting member on opposite sides of the pivot thereof, each of saidparts being provided with a pawl tooth, and ratchet teeth fixed frommovement with the adjusting member and cooperating with the pawl teeth,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

9. In a sulky-plow, a frame, an element for controlling the direction ofthe line of draft pivotally connected to the frame, an adjusting memberconnected to the frame and to said element for moving said elementrelatively to the frame, the adjusting member being pivoted intermediateof its ends, a locking part fixed relatively to the adjusting member,additional locking parts pivoted to the adjusting member on oppositesides of its pivot and coacting with the first-mentioned locking part,the locking parts on the adjusting member being movable on their pivotsrelatively to said member, means on the adjusting member for limitingthe movement of such locking parts after said movement of the lockingparts on their pivots and forming a solid connection between the lockingparts and the adjusting member, and springs for forcing the lockingparts on the adjusting member into engagement with the first-mentionedlocking parts, substantially as and for the purpose described.

10. In a sulky-plow, a frame provided with a socket open at its frontand formed with a bottom and with sides rising from the bottom, a polepivotally. connected to the frame, an adjusting member provided with anarm arranged substantially lengthwise of the line of draft and havingits rear end extended within the socket and coacting with said sides,the adjusting member being pivotally connected to the pole in advance ofthe rear end of said arm, means for rocking the adjusting member andshifting the pole relatively to the frame, and means for holding theadjusting member from movement relatively to the pole, substantially asand for the purpose described.

11. In a sulky-plow, a frame, apole pivotally connected to the frame, anadjusting member pivotally connected to the frame and to the pole andprojecting beyond opposite sides of the pole, means on the adjustingmember at. opposite sides of the pole for rocking said member andshifting the pole relatively to the frame, and means for holding theadjusting member from movement relatively to the pole, substantially asand for the purpose set forth.

12. In a sulky-plow, a frame, a pole pivotally connected to the frame,an adjusting member provided with an arm arranged substantiallylengthwise of the line of draft and having its rear end pivotallyconnected to the frame, the adjusting member being pivotally connectedto the pole in advance of the rear end of said arm, and being providedwith arms projecting beyond opposite sides of the pole, means coactingwith the last-mentioned arms for rocking the adjusting member andshifting the pole relatively to the frame, and means for holding theadjusting member from movement relatively to the pole substantially asand for the purpose specified.

13. In a sulky-plow, a frame having a shoulder, a pole pivotallyconnected to the frame, a connecting member fixed to the pole and havinga shoulder for coacting with the first-mentioned shoulder, an ad justingmember pivotally connected to the frame and to the connecting member,means for rocking the adjusting member and shifting the pole relativelyto the frame, and means for holding the adjusting member from movementrelatively to the pole, substantially as and for the purpose described.

14.. In a sulky-plow, a frame having surfaces spaced apart, a polepivotally connected to the frame, a connecting member fixed to the poleand having a shoulder arranged between said surfaces, an adjustingmember pivotally connected to the frame and to the connecting member,means for rocking the adjusting member and shifting the pole relativelyto the frame, and means for holding the adjusting member from movementrelatively to the pole, substantially as and.for the purpose set forth.

15. In a sulky-plow, a frame, a pole pivotally connected to the frame, aconnecting member fixed to the pole, an adjusting member pivotallyconnected to the frame and pivotally mounted on the connecting mem: berin advance of the axis of the pivotal connection between the frame andthe adjusting member, means for rocking the adjusting member andshifting the pole relatively to the frame, and means for holding theadjusting member from movement relatively to the pole, substantially asand for the purpose specified.

16. In a sulky'plow, a frame having a shoulder, a pole pivotallyconnected to the frame, a connecting member fixed to the pole andprovided with a shoulder spaced apart from the lower face of the poleand arranged beneath the first-mentioned shoulder, said connectingmember being formed with a de pending bearing beneath the pole inadvance of the second-mentioned shoulder, an adj usting member pivotallyconnected to the frame at the rear of said bearing and pivotally mountedon said bearing, means for rocking the adjusting member and shifting thepole relatively to the frame, and means for holding the adjusting memberfrom movement relatively to the pole, substan tially as and for thepurpose described.

17. In a sulky-plow, a frame provided with a socket open at its frontand formed with a top having a forwardly-projecting shoulder, and with abottom and sides, said sides having engaging surfaces spaced apart fromthe inner surface of said shoulder, a pole pivotally connected to theframe, a connecting member fixed to the pole and provided with ashoulder interposed between opposing surfaces of the forwardlyprojectingshoulder and the sides of the socket, said connecting member beingformed with a depending bearing beneath the pole in advance of thesocket, an adjusting member provided with an arm arranged substantiallylengthwise of the line of draft and having its rear end extended withinthe socket and coacting with said sides, the adjusting member beingpivotally mounted on said bearing, means for rocking the adjustingmember and shift-ing the pole relatively to the frame, and means forholding the adjusting member from movement relatively to the pole,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

18. In a sulky-plow, a frame, a pole connected to the frame by asubstantially upright pivot, and means for shifting the pole laterallyon its pivot relatively to the frame and for holding the pole in itsshifted position, said means including locking parts, operable at willindependently of each other, and means connecting the locking parts andtransmitting motion from one to the other, substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

19. In a sulky-plow, a frame, a pole connected to the frame by asubstantially upright pivot, and means for shifting the pole laterallyon its pivot relatively to the frame and for holding the pole in itsshifted position, said means including a movable element and lockingparts carried by said element and being movable at will independently ofeach other relatively to said element, said element being movable withsaid locking parts after the movement thereof inclependently of saidelement and serving to transmit motion from either locking part to theother, substantially as and for the purpose described.

20. In a sulky-plow, a frame, a pole pivotally connected to the frame,and means for shifting the pole relatively to the frame and for holdingthe pole in its adjusted position, said means including a locking partfixed to the pole, and locking parts coacting with opposite sides of thefirst-mentioned locking part and movable in reverse directions from saidopposite sides, substantially as and for the purpose described.

21. In a sulky-plow, a frame, a pole pivotally connected to the frame,an adjusting member pivotally connected to the frame and to the pole forshifting the pole relatively to the frame, a locking part fixed to thepole, and locking parts mounted on the adjusting member and coactingwith the first-mentioned locking part, substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

22. In a sulky-plow, a frame, a pole pivotally connected to the frame,an adjusting member pivotally connected to the frame and to the pole forshifting the pole relatively to the frame, a locking part fixed to thepole, and locking parts mounted on the adjusting member and coactingwith the first-mentioned locking part, the locking parts on theadjusting member being movable relatively thereto into and out ofengagement with the first-mentioned locking part and being provided withmeans coacting with the adjusting member for shifting said adjustingmember, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

28. In a sulky-plow, a frame, a pole pivotally connected to the frame,an adjusting niember pivotally connected to the frame and to the polefor shifting the pole relatively to the frame, said member beingprovided with arms projecting beyond opposite sides of the pole, alocking part fixed to the pole, locking parts pivoted on the arms of theadjusting member and coacting with the first-mentioned locking part, thelocking parts on the adjusting member being movable on their pivotsrelatively to said member and being provided with means coacting withthe adjusting member for shifting said adjusting member, and springs forforcing the last-mentioned locking parts into engagement with thefirst-mentioned locking part, substantially as and for the purposedescribed.

24. In a sulky-plow, a frame provided with a socket open at its frontand formed with a top having a forwardlyprojecting shoulder, and with abottom and sides, said sides having engaging surfaces spaced apart fromthe inner surface of said shoulder, a pole pivotally connected to theframe, a connecting member fixed to the pole and provided with ashoulder interposed between opposing surfaces of theforwardly-projecting shoulder and the sides of the socket, saidconnect-ing member being formed with a de pending bearing beneath thepole in advance of the socket, and with ratchet-shaped teeth at oppositesides of the pole, an adjusting member provided with an arm arrangedsubstantially lengthwise of the line of draft, and having its rear endextended within the socket above the bottom thereof and coacting withthe sides of the socket, the adjusting member being pivotally mounted onsaid bearing and being provided with arms projecting beyond oppositesides of the pole, locking parts pivoted to the last-mentioned arms ofthe adjusting member and coacting with the ratchet-shaped teeth of theconnect ing member, said locking parts being movable on their pivotsrelatively to the adjusting member, and being provided with meanscoacting with the adjusting member for shifting said member, and springsfor forcing the locking parts into engagement with said ratchet-shapedteeth, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name in the presence oftwo attesting witnesses, at Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga, in theState of New York, this llth day of November, 1906.

AURIN M. CHASE.

Witnesses S. DAVIS, B. ARONSON.

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